Bed



,Aug- 10, 1943. J. c. URBANK 2,326,183

BED

Filed sept. 15,` 1941 s sheets-sheet 1 Aug. 1o, 1943.

.1.l c. URBANK BED Filed Sept. 15, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 l INVENTOR.

Affe/W95 Aug. 10, 1943. J. c. URBANK 2,326,183

BED

Filed sept. 15,l 1941 s sheets-sheet s spring and frame to normalhorizontal position.

In the modified form of theinvention shown in Figure 7 'a lever 33 isutilized to operate the wedge' members in lieu of the aforesaid chains,sprocket gears and shaft.

In the modified form of the invention bars 3d are disposed. underneaththe side rails 35 of the bed spring frame and have anges Sii engagingthe outer sides of the bed spring frame the same -as previouslydescribed. One of the bars is equipped with a pair of wedge members 31inclinedfrom their outer ends upwardly and engaging the inclined upperfaces of projections 38 at the head di! and foot 4I of the bedstead, see

lFigure 8., The companion bar Sdiis provided with wedge members 42 whichare inclined downwardly from their outer ends and ride upon the inclinedfaces of projections d3 carried by the Vslats 3i', see Figure 9. Bothbars are provided with recesses i4 to receive the end portions of theoperating lever 33 and are further provided with recesses d5 whichreceive the end portions of the centrally disposed transversebar or slat46.

The lever 33 is centrally pivoted on a pivot pin secured to the centerof the intermediate slat 46. When the lever is swung in one direction onthe pivot pin both ends will move in opposite directions and will slidethe companion bars 34 in opposite directtions to move the wedge membersin such manner on the projections of the outer slats 31' that the headof the bed spring frame will be raised and the foot thereof will belowered, the members pivoting on tapered projections 4S carried byplates 5@ secured to the cen'termost slat 45 and received in socketmembers 5i carried by the side bars 35j of the bed spring frame asheretofore described to form a horizontal axis of rotation for the bedspring frame during such angular inclination of the frame by operationof the lever 33.

The lever is provided with extensible end pory tions 52 which aresecured by pins 53 carried by the end portions of the bar and projectingthrough slots 54 in the extensible end portions.

When the extensible end portionsare pulled out upon either side member55 of the bedstead the extensible end portions form handles throughthemedium of which the operating lever 33 may be swung on its pivot.

Since the operation of theparts has been del' scribed as the descriptionthereof progressed, it is thought the invention will be fully understoodwithout further explanation.

What is claimed is:

l. VA. bed comprising'a bedstead, a bed spring disposed upon Vthetransverse bars or slats 31"' pairs of wedge members having side flangesengaging the sides of the bed spring frame to form guides, a centrallydisposed slat on the bedstead, a lever pivoted centrally on the centralslat and engaged through openings in said anges to actuate the wedgemembers, movement of the lever in one direction causing the wedgemembers to tilt the bed spring frame downwardly at an angle whilemovement in the opposite direction causes the wedge members to returnthe frame to a level position.

2. A bed comprising a bedstead, a bed spring frame, means mounting thebed spring frame for pivotal movement about a central transverse axis onthe bedstead, a slat carried by the bedstead adjacent the head and footportions below the slat at the head' portion, oppositely arranged bedspring frame, the slat at the foot portion lying in a plane considerablybelow the slat at the head portion, a longitudinally extending bar oneach side of the bed spring frame having oppositely disposed wedgeshaped ends resting on the slats and having side flanges engaging thesides of the bed spring frame to form guides, and means for moving thelongitudinally extending bars to cause the wedge shaped ends, at` alltimes engaging the slats, to move on the slats tilting the pivotallymounted bed spring frame.

3. A bed comprising a bedstead, a slat carried by the bedstead adjacentthe head and foot portions, a slat disposed midway between the rstmentioned slat, projections on said slat, a bed spring frame above theslats, socket members on the lower sides of the bed spring framepivotally receiving the projections, the slat adjacent the foot portionslying in a plane considerably below the slat at the head portion, alongitudinally extending bar on each side of the bed spring frame havingoppositely disposed wedge shaped ends at all times resting on the slatsand side anges engaging the sides of the bed spring frame to formguides, and means for moving the longitudinally extending bars to causethe wedge shaped ends to move on the slats tilting the pivotally mountedbed spring frame.

4. A bed comprising a bedstead, a bed spring frame, means mounting thebed spring frame for pivotal movement about a central transverse axis onthe bedstead, a slat carried by the bedstead adjacent the head and footportions below the bed spring frame, the slat at the foot portion lyingin a plane considerably below the slat at the head portion, alongitudinally extending bar on each side of the bed spring frame havingoppositely disposed wedge shaped ends resting on the slats and at alltimes engaging the same and having side flanges engaging the sides ofthe bed spring frame to form guides, chains connecting the wedge shapedends Of the longitudinally extending bars, a shaft carried by thebedstead, and gears carried by the shaft and meshing with said chains.

JOHN C. URBANK.

